PJ Medcast

PJ MEDCAST are the podcasts for PJ MED (Pararescue Medicine). Besides PJs, these podcasts may be useful to other Military, Law Enforcement and Civilian Medical Personnel involved in Tactical and Technical Rescue Medicine, and other facets of Operational Medicine.
PJs may document the time they spend listening to podcasts as training for their training folders, and also apply towards Paramedic Recertification.
This podcast represents the positions of the authors and may not represent the offical position of the Department of the Defense or the United States Government.

Last week we did a four hour exercise: infil to vehicle, extrication problem, stablize 2 patients on the X. Prep for movement to hardened structure. Move. Perform MARCH PAWS/ MTPs, transition to PFC mindset, telecons, prep for exfil, ground vehicle transport to MTF.

SMSgt Jeremy discusses the mission from the Team Leader perspective. We discuss Parachute insertion considerations, and also add a few other interesting medical comments about compartment syndrome and pulses, TXA for ongoing bleeding 3 hours after injury, and the spiritual aspect of rescue and emotional support of our IPs.

All PJs and CROs, please send a check to the Pararescue Foundation and get family and friends to support.

Yesterday two PJs from the 212th RQS on their State wide alert jumped from a C-130 to a hunter who was mauled by a grizzly bear and severely injured.

Care under fire was translated to risk of further bear attack, then prolonged TACEVAC to a hospital. Hear about the unique issues of this mission and translating MARCH PAWS to a civil SAR for a severely injured patient.